Ex Parte Leaphart et al - Page 1



                The opinion in support of the decision is not binding precedent of the Board.                  
                        UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                              
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                              BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                               
                                          AND INTERFERENCES                                                    
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                 Ex parte J. KIRK LEAPHART JR., C. MARK LEAPHART, CARLOS R.                                    
                               SCHOOLCRAFT AND MICHAEL L. ERNST                                                
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                                              Appeal 2007-4073                                                 
                                          Application 10/739,4171                                              
                                          Technology Center 3700                                               
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                                        Decided:  September 28, 2007                                           
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                Before JAMESON LEE, RICHARD TORCZON, and MICHAEL P.                                            
                TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                         
                TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                          

                                          DECISION ON APPEAL                                                   
           1          This is a 35 U.S.C. § 134 appeal in the above-referenced case2 of                        
           2    claims 28-40, the only claims pending in this application.  We have                            
           3    jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).                                     

                                                                                                              
                1 This application published as U.S. Published Application 2005/132479 on                      
                June 23, 2005.                                                                                 
                2 The real party in interest is J. Kirk Leaphart Jr. and C. Mark Leaphart.  (Br.               
                at 1).                                                                                         



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